Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBowl barrow 500m north east of Bere Down Farm

Bowl barrow 500m north east of Bere Down Farm

England
List entry 1015380
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Bowl barrow 500m north east of Bere Down Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. The barrow survives as an earthwork mound characteristic of bowl barrows, the commonest form of burial monument in Bronze Age Britain, dating to the second millennium BCE. Such barrows typically contained inhumation burials, sometimes accompanied by grave goods, and served as focal points for ritual activity within their communities. The monument's survival as an upstanding earthwork demonstrates its value as an archaeological and landscape feature from this significant period of prehistoric Britain.

Bowl barrow 500m north east of Bere Down Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015380. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowl barrow 500m north east of Bere Down Farm?

Bowl barrow 500m north east of Bere Down Farm is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015380.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowl barrow 500m north east of Bere Down Farm?

Bowl barrow 500m north east of Bere Down Farm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1015380.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowl barrow 500m north east of Bere Down Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 60m north east of Hethfelton Farm (9.9 km), Bowl barrow 380m north west of Hyford Cottage (9.9 km), Bowl barrow 300m south east of Hyford Cottage (10 km).

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